Iodine

Thyroids are responsible for our hormone production. It’s a vital gland in our body that produces and regulates hormones responsible for our body’s growth and development as well as our metabolism and many other crucial body functions. Abnormal production of thyroid hormones can lead to a host of unwanted issues within the body, including but not limited to thyroid cancer. Taking care of our thyroids is as simple as eating the right types of foods. A [...]

Iodine is an important part of your diet.  It is an element that is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. Since your body does not make iodine, it needs to be a part of your healthy diet. If you don't have enough in your body, you can't make enough thyroid hormone. Iodine deficiency can lead to enlargement of the thyroid, hypothyroidism, and to mental retardation in infants and children whose mothers were iodine deficient during pregnancy. [...]